What Happens when You Prematurely Peel Dead Skin After a Blue Peel?

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after a blue peel, what happens to your skin if you prematurely begin to peel flaking skin from your face and leave red, raw spots?   will it heal?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Prematurely peeling skin after a Blue Peel may leave a dark spot. I ask my patients to use Melarase creams after an Obagi Blue Peel to minimize discoloration. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACSLos Angeles

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Refrain from manual peeling after the Obagi Blue peel. This will leave you with scars and also hyperpigmentation. I recommend the use of Melarase creams and Elevase cream as a ceramide after the Obagi Bue peel.

Mitchell Schwartz, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

There is never a reason to pick at dead skin after any treatment! You may cause an area to scar that otherwise could have healed nicely. Always use a bland emollient or just plain petroleum jelly and keep a hands off approach.

What Happens when You Prematurely Peel Dead Skin After a Blue Peel?

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